The East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers Market is a free community event designed for people of all ages and backgrounds. We are excited to kick off our fifth season with live entertainment. Below are the acts participating on August 9:
McGovern String Band
Acoustic Americana and Bluegrass - featuring the vocals of father & son, Kelly McGovern (guitar) and Brian McGovern (mandolin). The McGovern String Band’s repertoire includes songs from a variety of genres with a Bluegrass style. The band is rounded out by Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame members bass player David Morris and Resophonic guitar player Steve “Fuzzy” Blazek, along with Daren Blythe who injects his innovative 5 string banjo talents. Their three- and four-part harmonies, combined with a percussive acoustic instrumentation, recall that legendary high lonesome sound of Bluegrass.
Paddywack
Paddywhack is a Lincoln based group that has performed folk music from the British
Isles and North America since 1978. The band currently consists of Chris Sayre, Dave Marsh,
and Terry Keefe, three of the original members. Over the years they have maintained their
distinct sound and unique flavor. The group plays a variety of jigs, hornpipes, polkas, and reels
on a multitude of instruments and mix them up with precise vocal harmonies while singing sea
shanties, ballads, and sing a-longs.